criminal tribes

A form of criminal tribe — a caste or tribe in British India that is deemed by authorities in "addicted to the systematic commission of non-bailable offences", and was subjected to extensive police surveillance and registration.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of criminal tribe
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APA

criminal tribes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20tribes

MLA

“criminal tribes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20tribes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “criminal tribes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/criminal%20tribes.

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